Chapter 489



Jake had been trapped by Anna, believing that everything would be fine as long as Edgar and Lenny were on Sophie’s trail. But Jake hadn’t anticipated the extent of Anna’s madness.

Edgar knelt before Kallie, his face etched with guilt. He slapped himself several times and, with a voice trembling with remorse, said, “Miss Nixon, I’m to blame. I failed to protect your daughter properly. Mr. Reeves is not at fault.”

As Edgar recounted the events, his voice quivered with sorrow and regret. Edgar and Lenny raced after Sophie and soon found her. As Edgar managed to coax her, Jake hadn’t made an appearance. Just then, Lenny said he feared Jake might do something drastic to Anna, potentially making the situation irreversible, and urged Edgar to take a look.

Edgar knew Lenny well. While Lenny always followed Anna’s directives, he wasn’t a bad person. Still, Edgar agreed to leave. However, he didn’t anticipate what would unfold after he had taken just a few steps.

Consumed by guilt, Lenny told Edgar that Anna had asked him to take Sophie away. The idea was to scare Kallie for a few days, hoping she would leave Jake.

But Lenny hadn’t foreseen that, soon after Edgar departed, Anna’s goons would spring into action to subdue Lenny. And as if that wasn’t enough, they even shoved Sophie into the path of an oncoming car, putting her life in imminent danger.

Kallie felt too drained to cry when she heard that. She lifted her eyes and looked at Jake. He silently knelt outside the operating room.

The man who had always carried himself with pride now bowed his head, his once-strong posture hunched and defeated. His typically arrogant demeanor seemed shattered.

Kallie had never seen Jake so overcome with despair. At that moment, the doctor walked out of the operating room.

With a somber tone, the doctor explained that Sophie had lost too much blood and urgently needed a transfusion. Jake immediately offered to donate his blood. Their blood types matched, but the amount required was a lot.

Jake remained stoic, enduring the process in silence. When he emerged, his face was ashen, drained of all color. It wasn’t until Jake heard the news from the emergency room that Sophie was safe now that a genuine smile finally graced Jake’s face.

Find your imagination at galn ovels ; con “Thank God!” Jake exclaimed, his eyes reddened with relief. He turned abruptly and staggered, dropping to his knees before Kallie.

As Kallie looked at him, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for him. Jake bowed his head, his voice trembling with sorrow. “You are right, Kallie. I don’t deserve to be Sophie’s father. If it weren’t for me, Anna wouldn’t have targeted you. I promise I won’t come near you again.”

Tears brimmed in Kallie’s eyes, unable to hold back the flood of emotions. After a long silence, she finally spoke, her voice strained. “How do you plan to punish Anna? I need her locked up.”

Jake remained silent, his expression unreadable.

Kallie’s lips curled into a sneer. “Why are you soft-hearted? It’s clear now that your words weren’t as sincere as you made them out to be. Fine. Just remember what you promised. From this moment on, stay away from us—I don’t want to see your face again.” With that, Kallie spun on her heel and walked away, though she stumbled as she did.

Edgar helped Jake to his feet, a wave of sympathy washing over him. “Mr. Reeves, why don’t you just tell Miss Nixon the truth? Miss Watts’ actions stem from the trauma she suffered on the battlefield. She is mentally ill, and because of that, the law won’t hold her accountable. It’s not that you don’t want to see her punished; you simply can’t put her in jail.”

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